Barnsley boss Valerien Ismael was delighted to see his side edge what he saw as a high quality game against Nottingham Forest.
Callum Styles and Cauley Woodrow scored late on to lift Barnsley to 13th in the Championship with Forest still 20th.
Woodrow and Conor Chaplin hit the crossbar in the first half but Forest had chances through Lyle Taylor and Miguel Guerrero.
Barnsley hit the crossbar for a third time in the 72nd minute, with Woodrow unlucky not to score as luck continued to go against the hosts.
Styles broke the deadlock for Barnsley in the 85th minute with a thunderous strike before Woodrow sealed the points.
Ismaël said: “It was not only about the win but the way we won the game.
“It was a good game from both teams. High intensity, very good quality on the pitch. The championship is a very big league.
“Our team was very strong today. We started very well and hit the crossbar twice.
“We were good in the first 30 minutes. We were lucky for sure in some situations but Jack Walton did his job.
“It’s a good feeling that all of the guys were focused on the performance and on what we needed to win the game.
“I am very happy with the five substitutions. It was very important for us today. The possibility to change what we needed and to keep the pressure until the end was very powerful.
“I felt that my team were willing to win. It was a 50-50 game. That’s why it’s very important to win such a game.
“A very big congratulations to my side. Today was a step forward for the team and that’s why it’s a very good day for us.”
